Episode 4: My Top-Secret Ninja Method to Bypass Even The Most Iron-Fisted Gatekeepers.

Today you’ll learn one of my most prized and secret methods for getting your service across to an owner. I’ll share with you a very clever and downright sneaky method that cuts out the gatekeeper entirely. Believe it or not, I do it by using a simple postcard you can print at home.

But the way it’s done is like nothing you’ve ever thought.

Not only will you learn how to do this simple and powerful method, but I even show you a perfect example of a money making lead generating postcard you can put in use right now. This is a proven, powerful strategy that I’ve been using to bring in leads for all sorts of services for years and you can duplicate it immediately.

1:20 : There’s no reason you can’t make a lot of money selling print (direct mail) because it’s easy to pitch and can work with an unlimited budget.

3:10 : Why professional gatekeeping businesses are exactly who you want to target for landing a big whale, where one deal alone can make a car payment or even a house payment.

4:05 : Are you like most people and don’t want to always get past gatekeepers via cold calling or face-to-face? That’s OK!

4:29 : The most common method to getting past the gatekeeper without calling is to use creative direct mail pieces. While they may work if done frequently and often enough, I personally think they’re often too tacky and too expensive to bother with.

6:15 : How I discovered a cheap, effective, and clever method years ago. I found that it’s better to avoid striving for the chance to cold pitch a decision maker and instead pique their curiousity enough to get them to call YOU back for more info.

8:35 : One creative direct mail method that I’m surpised no one thought of. And this would be IMPOSSIBLE to not be noticed. If getting noticed is what you’re looking for, this one is the king.

9:00 : A virtual copy/paste method of getting business owners of larger local company’s to call you for your services.

11:00 : An example of a great industry to target, which is just one of many. Like other industries with professional gatekeepers, you simply need to get your service across to them, but how do you do it?

12:21 : How to create this amazing lead generating postcard and gear it SPECIFICALLY to their industry. It can be made on your home printer and requires nearly no skill on your part.

13:30 : The headlines I use that are so specifically clear it hits them right in the face. Also, the subhead that will show them it’s a perfect fit and other elements that are needed.

15:45 : How to use one particular stock image that will portray a significant amount of trust and credibility.

16:00 : The secret revealed. This is how I make sure the message gets to the decision maker without a hitch. Instead of spending a fortune to get a direct mail piece to a decision maker, who’s probably so frazzled and busy they’ll toss it right out …. use this strategy to nail them when they’re off-guard, relaxed, and unprotected by even the most iron fisted gatekeeper.

Questions?

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Want your own postcard template to make money with?

If you’d like your own template of this lead generating card… all you have to do is leave your thoughts in the comment section below and I’ll send it over to you along with a short report with some more golden nuggets to go along with it.

173 Comments on “Episode 4: My Top-Secret Ninja Method to Bypass Even The Most Iron-Fisted Gatekeepers.”

Thanks Jaime, you’ll find that most of these guys will still have open addresses and even if they don’t I show you how to find them regardless. Email me for the report included with the template where I explain it.

I really enjoy your podcast Bob I would like a template of your Lead generating card.But I am not sure How to leave a review on Itunes.Your Ideas are quite brilliant,I will definitely be implementing them.

Roger I’ll definitely send it to you, I know I still need to get you in the forum as well I think so I’ll do that too. Thanks for the kind words and don’t worry if you can’t figure out the iTunes thing, I forgot that not everyone is familiar with it.

No question Bob has hit the mark with this strategy. Getting a prospect to call you is just very difficult these days. Everyone is so busy, and owners are getting so many sales pitches. How can you stand out? Listen to Bob..

Excellent insights Jake as usual! Very personal approach, I like it. Gotta ask, what equipment do you use for your Podcasts? The intro is killer, the sound etc… sweet!
I would like to run my own local show and any tips would be very well appreciated!

I love the out-of-the-box, stealth methods for getting your message to the intended recipient. This is such a simple, low stress way of accomplishing that. This is a great, actionable method for selling print services. Thanks!

Jake, you keep hitting them out of the ball park! I know of no other marketer/mentor type person who really, really cares for the people who look to them for guidance and money making advice. Good job bud!

Great content, Jake! I agree with Keith that I’m not clear on what method of fulfillment you’re referring to. I have your 9×12 and M3 systems but they don’t appear to be a fit for mailing to their *existing* customers only. As soon as I hear an answer to that, I’m definitely taking action on this one. And looking forward to more great content from you.

I can provide the fulfillment easily but I also show you how to if you don’t use my own services. It’s in the report I’ve included with the template. You can mail easily to any targeted list or to an existing list (which is a targeted list anyways).

This is another INCREDIBLY AWESOME method to generate new, sustainable business. I am going to start doing this today to generate more new business. I truly appreciate how you share these actionable strategies that just work.

Thanks for being a “Go-Giver”. You give amazing value to your fans and we really appreciate it. You make us feel like we can do this and make money. This ninja tip is one of the best strategies I have ever heard of. Have a great profitable week my friend!

And I’m a “lumpy mail” addict… though I save the big bucks for “hotter” leads much further down the pipeline, and not for cold prospecting.

So this really grabbed my interest; I’m definitely going to try this in my early prospecting funnel steps! Great suggestion to time it with phone calls.

Say…. while you’re in product creation mode ;-) ;-)

I would LOVE to see how you build and use an effective pitch book! I sell to contractors myself – and am one too – and I’d like to see how you might use it with homeowners as well. Just dropping ya a big fat hint there, lol…

Nothing wrong with lumpy mail but you’re right, it should be used for when you need to bring in the big guns on a hot target. I just sent you the template and guide. I’d love to make a product on pitch book creation for contractors, it’s very easy to sell and can bring you big money both selling it and using it! I’ve got some secrets that would make your head spin for pitch books.

Thanks Jake! i learned more goodies from your podcast than i spent thousands on other products! unbelievable! i also would like to know how you fullfill the service of sending direct mails to their customers.
thanks again for sharing this great info!

Really great information and very useable! What becomes clear is that there really isn’t any limit to what types of products you can create by print and how to use them, either as products in their own right or marketing tools. This is what makes print so versatile. You are only limited by your imagination.

Apart from the great method of approaching the decision maker about our mailing services I would like to know more about your pitch books Jake. Sounds like another great product we could promote. Maybe that’s what your up and coming WSO is about;-)

Loved this podcast. I would love to get your template and also the method you use to send out direct mail to their customers. Are you talking about regular postcard mailings? I ordered your 9 x 12 system a while back and haven’t implemented yet but am going to soon!

Bob,
Great podcast and just the info that I was looking for with regards to pitching medical offices.
Thank you very much for sharing your NINJA secrets with us mortal.
Please do send me the template and your guide, pretty please.
And you have a listener for life.
Thanks,
M.G.

Yep, what he said. The headline and getting it to the owner’s home (if possible) are great ideas. In one mailing a few years ago, I had put screenshot of each prospect’s website on one side. Took a long time but sure got their attention!

Hey there Bob,
This was a great and informative piece!
1) Love how professional the podcast is & also how the download of it looks with the slick graphics, and especially the intro music, branding and sound effects! Would like more info on putting this together for my own consulting info.

2) Sending the postcard direct to the owner’s home is a great way to break through the noise. Do you specifically always look on WhitePages.com for their info or other sites as well? Don’t alot of these “people lookups” usually require a fee to confirm?

Thanks again for the podcast and looking forward to your input.
Please also confirm the template and info big boy!

Jake……Got to hand it to you. Your ideas, design, format and execution of pod casts are brilliant. You my friend have wisdom well beyond your years. I am 61 yrs.old and been selling for many years. You have given me new life , new blood, and new activity for my own business.

One of the most challenging things about being in business for yourself is sometimes we feel just left out there all alone.
Your pod casts have truly changed that for me. What a great feeling to know I can now share selling principals, ideas, and techniques with others about our chosen profession….the selling game!

Tony thanks a lot I appreciate the kind words. Like having kids, there’s no manual given and sometimes no one we can rely on for support and companionship when needed. Thank God for the internet, allowing us to be close and connected in ways like this.

I’m going to have to look at the email methods that have been mentioned. I get sooo frustrated when a business owner says something ridiculous. I think, sometimes, they look at us as game pieces in a game they can play. The 9×12 method is very explainable and with samples, can leave no doubt in the merchants mind, exactly what it is we are offering.

I have always wondered if direct mail was effective. Seems with all the tech noise, retro may be the way to go. I f your post card template is a good as your tease it should be very good.I really want to see this template please.

Hey thanks so much for the email with the postcard template and the pdf. Loved it!
The only question I have is for the bullet point # 4: “Use my ‘Niche’ targeted mailing list to take customers aware from the competitors and over to you instead!”

If we haven’t done mailings before and are new to each ‘big whale’ niche how are you getting these targeted lists? Buying a current jewelry, pet owners, etc lists from an online database company?

As usual, excellent insight and great tips. Thank you for sharing and for all that you have provided. I look forward to learning more from the short report and the template you will provide. Many, many thanks in advance! Keep up the good work Jake. You are the best! :)

Ok, some times I feel dumb…I could not get the playback to work. It either did nothing when spawned in a new window or came back as corupt file when I tried to download it. Can you hook me up. Am just beginning with my local business and I would certainly feel greatly appreciative for a method to the decision maker. Gotta help in any business model

This postcard whale bait idea is pure dynamite. Back a thousand years ago, when I first studied direct mail techniques, someone came up with a similar idea on how to reach doctors, who, like your vet example are super hard to reach. They had developed a mail list of next door neighbors to doctors.

So what makes this a more valuable list than the doctor’s own address? Well, there is a chance that there are domestic gatekeepers at the doctor’s house, the spouse or the help, who might just trash obvious advertising. But guess what happens when the neighbor gets a piece of mail addressed to the doctor? He walks it over to the doctor, personally hands it to him and, if for no other reason than to show he values his neighbor’s concern, will open the letter.

Bob, this method is similar to what I use to find out of state owners to sell them roofs from storm damage except it is easier to find the owners of the homes because they are public record. I look forward to getting the rest of your info on this subject.
It really is one of the best blogs on actual real world stuff! thanks!

I love it! You always give big on the value. Thanks so much for the great tips. I’d love to get the template. Thanks! Is the Whale Bait having to do with using something smelly to get them to bite? Jest kiddin’

Great podcast! Stumbled upon the home address idea myself a couple years ago for my financial services business, and it works GREAT. Requires some manual labor, but response rates are MASSIVELY higher than sending to the business address.

Would love to see your postcard template, too. You’ve got some great stuff, keep it up!

Hey Bob, I just got referred to this podcast by Ewen, and I am very much interested in getting a template of the postcard mentioned. So if you could give email it to me, that will be greatly appreciated.

Bob, thanks for providing such great information. I am anxious to put this strategy in motion. I would greatly appreciate it if you would email me a copy of the “Post Card Whale Bait” and template. Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Bob, it is so refreshing to come across someone like you who is clearly a marketing genius…and he also has a good heart…willing to help out fellow entrepreneurs free of charge…wow…good for you…you are impressive…your info is awesome…thanks a ton:)

Thanks for doing these podcasts. Love the intro and the sound is great.

I’m just now starting to go through the podcasts to get an idea of how I can implement this into my existing business. I don’t have any of your products as of yet. Currently, I do website design & marketing (SEO, PPC, etc.).

And, as you mentioned in this podcast, it’s a much tougher sell to do for a prospect and many (more than most know) just don’t get SEO, PPC, or even marketing in general, BUT they do get print media, postcards, etc. as it’s something they already spend money on.

You also make a great point when you stated that it’s best when the prospect calls you back, because now you have a prospect that is interested in what you have to offer. Beats having to try and cold-call, lumpy mail them or even walk into their business.

When you get a moment, could you please send me the report and template.

This is the best idea I’ve seen in quite some time. One of these hasn’t arrived at the mailbox yet so there may be a market for it. Could you please send me the report and template? Thanks for all you do for us.

Great info, thoroughly useful as always. I am starting this straight away, too important to put off. Thanks Jake always look forward to your podcasts and newsletters. Highly actionable stuff, not to be ignored. Thank you. And again, many thanks in advance for the coming template and report. Please send it! :)

Great info as always Jake. I love this training you have in these podcasts but better than that, I appreciate your “run-down” of the videos as well, as it helps to ensure absolutely NOTHING is missed. Am most interested in the report and template if still available to us!! Thanks

Just bought 2 of your reports and am OVERWHELMED by the great info ! No filler, just pages of ideas that are working now ! Would you please send me the postcard template and report mentioned in Podcast #4 ? Thanks for all you do…… Larry